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UK Corporate Briefing - August 2025

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. ...more

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Considerations for Implementing a Multi-Class Share Structure

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Dual-class share structures involve two or more classes of authorized common stock, with one class having the traditional one vote (or, in the rare case of Snap, no votes) per share, and the other class having multiple votes...more

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Corporate Governance Practices and Trends in Silicon Valley and at Large Companies Nationwide

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For two decades, Fenwick has reported on corporate governance statistics and trends among the S&P 100 and Silicon Valley’s top public companies (Fenwick – Bloomberg Law Silicon Valley 150 List), with the goal of educating...more

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ISS and Glass Lewis Issue 2022 Policy Guidelines

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The two dominant proxy advisory firms — Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis (GL) — have issued their policy updates for the 2022 proxy season. These updates reflect the continuing trend of institutional...more

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FCA Primary Markets Effectiveness Review – Immediate changes to the Listing Rules

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published Policy Statement PS 21/22 (the “Policy Statement”) which follows up on its summer 2021 consultation paper CP 21/21 “Primary Markets Effectiveness Review” (“CP 21/21”)....more

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Lord Hill’s recommendations on the UK Listing Review

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The FCA has welcomed Lord Hill’s recommendations from the UK Listings Review, launched by HM Treasury last November. The review has highlighted that the listing regime is in need of reform and now is the time to act....more

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What is A Dual-Class Stock Structure and Do I Want It?

What is a Dual-Class Stock Structure? A dual-class stock structure basically means that a company has given disproportionate voting rights to one group of shareholders, typically its founders....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Guide for Annual Reporting on Fiscal Year 2019 for Companies Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

This update provides an overview of recent developments that will affect preparation of annual results and annual reports for companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX). In particular, it covers...more

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ISS Launches 2019 ISS Benchmark Policy Comment Period

ISS announced the launch of its benchmark voting policy comment period which will help set policy for the upcoming proxy season....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Governance by Indices

Institutional investors continue to express concerns regarding dual class share structures. The Council of Institutional Investors has petitioned the Nasdaq Stock Market to change its listing rules in order to require that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Publishes Groundbreaking New Rules for Dual-Class Shares, Emerging and Innovative Sectors

After publishing the “New Board Concept Paper” in December 2017, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) issued a consultation paper on February 23, 2018, titled “A Listing Regime for Companies From Emerging...more

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Hong Kong Announces Groundbreaking New Rules for Dual-Class Share, High-Tech and Biotech Company Listings

After publishing the “New Board Concept Paper Conclusions” in December 2017, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) issued on 23 February 2018 a consultation paper entitled “A Listing Regime for Companies From...more

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Corporate Governance Survey - 2016 Proxy Season Results

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A Comparison of Large Public Companies and Silicon Valley Companies - As outside legal counsel to a wide range of public companies in the technology and life sciences industries, many of which are based in Silicon...more

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